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Jun 4, 2018, 8:55 AM

Alexa and the Google Assistant are reportedly coming soon to Microsoft’s Xbox

Alexa is moving even deeper into Microsoft territory. Amazon’s digital brain and the Google Assistant appear bound for Xbox to… Read More

Jun 1, 2018, 12:45 PM

Report: After employee backlash, Google will walk away from Project Maven AI contract with the military after it expires

The employees have spoken. Google has decided that it won’t seek additional business related to a controversial artificial intelligence project… Read More

May 23, 2018, 10:38 AM

Google Home overtakes Amazon Echo in smart speaker sales for the first time, study says

Google outsold Amazon in the competitive smart speaker market for the first time ever in the first quarter, a report… Read More

May 8, 2018, 12:49 PM

Google unveils new ‘smart compose’ feature for Gmail — here’s all the other news from Google I/O

Gmail is getting smarter. At its big Google I/O developers conference today, Google’s email service unveiled a new feature called… Read More

May 2, 2018, 9:00 AM

Google launches startup investment program to bolster its digital assistant ecosystem

Google has kicked off a new investment program to back early-stage startups building capabilities and devices using the tech giant’s… Read More

Apr 25, 2018, 4:34 PM

TLDR: Gmail lets you press snooze on emails, new restrictions on H-1B visas, stand 500 ft. above Seattle

[Editor’s Note: TLDR is GeekWire’s daily news rundown, hosted by Starla Sampaco. Watch today’s update above, subscribe to GeekWire on YouTube for every… Read More

Apr 25, 2018, 12:01 AM

Meet the new Gmail: Self-destructing messages, Snooze button, response reminders and more

Google is taking the lid off its oft-hinted redesign of Gmail, which includes a new look, a host of fresh… Read More

Apr 23, 2018, 2:15 PM

Google spent a lot of money on its cloud business during Q1 as it gears up for a big year

Operating a modern public cloud is an enormously expensive undertaking. It looks like Google expanded its cloud computing capacity in… Read More

Apr 23, 2018, 1:33 PM

Alphabet beats earnings expectations with $31.2B in revenue

News brief: Google-parent Alphabet beat Wall Street expectations for its first quarter earnings report, posting $31.2 billion in revenue ($30.4… Read More

Apr 17, 2018, 9:22 AM

Longtime Amazon Web Services customer Netflix said to be cozying up to Google

Netflix was arguably Amazon Web Services’ most important customer during its rise to the top of the public cloud market… Read More

Apr 12, 2018, 4:03 PM

Report: Google wants the Pentagon cloud deal, but doesn’t want its employees to know

All major and minor vendors in cloud computing are currently polishing their bids for one of the biggest cloud deals… Read More

Apr 12, 2018, 12:00 PM

$100K Google grant to fund King County Library System’s first regional makerspace

The King County Library System is opening its first makerspace this weekend. And it’s doing so with the help of… Read More

Apr 11, 2018, 10:13 AM

Google readying new design for Gmail that includes a snooze email button and better G Suite integration

Get ready for a few changes to the screen millions of people wake up to: Google is contemplating a new… Read More

Apr 3, 2018, 9:00 PM

Google plans to boost cloud performance between Asia and Australia with new undersea cable

Google’s latest undersea cable project will result in a faster connection between important tech centers in Asia and Australia like… Read More

Mar 27, 2018, 8:00 AM

Google Cloud makes text-to-speech capabilities in apps like Google Maps available on Google Cloud Platform

Google continues to focus on ways it can use its artificial intelligence research to court cloud customers, announcing Tuesday that… Read More

Mar 21, 2018, 2:37 PM

Sure, why not? Google said to be getting in on the blockchain

It’s not a huge surprise that a company known for moonshots is taking a close look at the blockchain. Bloomberg… Read More

Mar 21, 2018, 6:30 AM

Google introduces several new cloud security tools, promises transparency and usability

Two days after one of Google’s earliest employees laid down a bit of a manifesto regarding its commitment to cybersecurity,… Read More

Mar 14, 2018, 3:29 PM

Google picks up another win for G Suite as Airbus grounds Microsoft Office

With over 130,000 employees, Airbus uses a lot of office productivity software. It recently decided to make a big bet… Read More

Mar 9, 2018, 10:37 AM

Google scoops up more Tableau office space, now up to 3K Seattle-area employees

Google has snapped up Tableau Software’s former headquarters space in Seattle’s Fremont neighborhood, an indication the tech giant is not… Read More

Mar 7, 2018, 6:57 AM

Reality check: Microsoft Windows gains in U.S. schools in 2017, but Google remains dominant

The latest numbers from market research firm Futuresource are slightly better news for Microsoft in a U.S. K-12 education market… Read More

Mar 5, 2018, 10:24 AM

Google ad blitz showcases a life made easier with its Assistant, and Nest delivers prom night advice

Amazon may have made a splash during last month’s Super Bowl with an Alexa ad that dominated water cooler conversations,… Read More

Mar 2, 2018, 7:12 AM

Amazon’s $1B Ring deal ‘probably the biggest miss’ in Shark Tank history

Shark Tank star Kevin O’Leary, aka “Mr. Wonderful,” was blown away when he saw Amazon’s agreement to acquire video doorbell… Read More

Feb 28, 2018, 9:08 AM

Alexa AI leader Ashwin Ram leaving Amazon to head up Google’s Cloud AI

Ashwin Ram, the head of Amazon’s Alexa AI research and development team, has jumped ship to lead AI development at… Read More

Feb 28, 2018, 9:00 AM

Google beefs up G Suite with some AI, takes Hangouts Chat out of beta

Google added several new features to G Suite Wednesday in hopes of convincing users to rely on its enterprise software… Read More

Feb 14, 2018, 2:36 PM

Amazon is worth more than Microsoft: Market value surges past $700B, now 3rd largest U.S. company

Amazon’s market value surged to more than $702 billion on Wednesday, making the Seattle-based company the third-largest U.S. public company… Read More

Feb 13, 2018, 6:46 AM

Google’s new ‘AMP for Email’ project expands Accelerated Mobile Pages to Gmail

Google is bringing Accelerated Mobile Pages (AMP) to Gmail, making it possible to update a meeting invitation, get updated flight information… Read More

Feb 7, 2018, 9:00 AM

Google ups Drive integration with Office files as Microsoft aims to poach users to OneDrive

Microsoft and Google are invading each other’s turf with new features and offers to woo customers to their respective productivity… Read More

Google CEO Sundar Pichai speaks at Google I/O 2017

Feb 1, 2018, 2:30 PM

Google says it is recording $1B per quarter in cloud revenue, including G Suite

For what appears to be the first time Thursday, Google publicly revealed how much revenue it is generating from its… Read More

Jan 30, 2018, 10:50 AM

An early pioneer in Pittsburgh, Google looks to continue growth as tech rivals arrive

PITTSBURGH — When Google opened an engineering office in the Seattle area 14 years ago, it pioneered a movement of… Read More